USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

USACE: Another $77 million allocated for Emsworth Locks and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports an additional $77 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supplemental funding has been allocated for design and construction work at Emsworth

Merger creates major marine rock contractor

Columbia, Ill., based marine contractor Luhr Bros, Inc., has merged with Crosby Enterprises LLC’s Jefferson, La., based subsidiary Bertucci Contracting LLC to create Luhr Crosby LLC. Luhr Bros is a third-generation family-owned business and Bertucci

Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 4 – 8. Four public meetings are scheduled aboard the M/V Mississippi in selected towns along

False Claims Act caseFederal criminal charges filed in Key Bridge collapse case

Antitrust authorities block merger of container handling giants

The wedding is off. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that container handling equipment giant Cargotec Corporation confirmed today that it has abandoned its intended merger of equals with Konecranes Plc. The

Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project

Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project included in proposed FY23 budget

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was included in President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget released yesterday under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Navigation Construction category. 

mid range cutter suction dredge

C-Job launches new cutter suction dredge series

Targeting the mid range of the cutter suction dredge (CSD) market, Netherlands based C-Job Naval Architects today launched a new CSD design series. Showcasing its possibilities is an innovative new self-propelled concept

The M/V Captain Walter towboat built for Crescent Marine Towing

Crescent Marine welcomes M/V Captain Walter towboat

The 1,200 hp. M/V Captain Walter towboat was christened February 19 at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair, where it was built, in Harvey, La. The Entech-designed vessel was built for Harvey-based Crescent

Manson wins dredging contract

Manson awarded $19.6 million USACE dredging contract

Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $19,628,500 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging the Humboldt Bay Bar, the mouth of the Columbia River and the Lower Columbia River. Bids were solicited

Grounded containership Ever Forward

First attempt to refloat Ever Forward set to start

U.S. Coast Guard 5th District reports that an initial attempt to refloat the grounded containership Ever Forward will be made Tuesday, March 29, at noon. The attempt is being made by the

Tulsa Ports see growth and opportunity in 2022

As of late, the nation’s focus has been drawn to freight logistics and containerized shipping. Dewey Bartlett Jr., chairman of the City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority, says that attention is a

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